{"id":5288,"date":"2013-07-10T14:32:18","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T19:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=5288"},"modified":"2016-07-11T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T13:43:45","slug":"uoft-is-not-for-the-weak-hearted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=5288","title":{"rendered":"uoft is not for the weak-hearted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just finished 10th grade. Already excited about University. Anyways, I&#8217;ve?read the differences between the College&#8217;s there and residence. So far I&#8217;m?stuck between College University and Trinity College. I&#8217;ve read the differences between them but still can&#8217;t decide. Any recommendations? What would you say is better and why? And also what residency is also pretty good? I&#8217;ve heard good things about Woodsworth? Any recommendations? And is UoT as hard as people say it is? People say they spend all day &#8211; all week studying, is that really that difficult?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Hey hey you eager beaver!<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;m going to divide these questions up because I&#8217;m too lazy to write in paragraphs. Enjoy:<\/p>\n<p>Q. University College or Trinity?<br \/>\nA. UC all the way.<\/p>\n<p>Q. For why?<br \/>\nA. Well to begin, Trinity needs me to <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinity.utoronto.ca\/prospective\/admission-info\/student-profile.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">complete a profile<\/span><\/a><\/span>&#8230; a.k.a. more than any other college (aside from Vic). But for you, UC and Trin can be easy to choose between. UC is big where Trin is small. UC isn&#8217;t that hard to get into, whereas Trin is more&#8230; picky. Yada yada yada.<\/p>\n<p>Q. Best res?<br \/>\nA. <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chestnutresidence.utoronto.ca\/Page4.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CHESTNUT<\/span><\/a><\/span>! Granted, that one is for the people who aren&#8217;t afraid of a little walking and who have <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/collegecandy.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/03\/tumblr_m7zwncbyn41qalk92.gif\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">a lot more money<\/span><\/a><\/span> than others.<\/p>\n<p>Q. Good things about Woodsworth?<br \/>\nA. They have a <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/crumblycookie.files.wordpress.com\/2008\/03\/copy-of-dscn4303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Second Cup<\/span><\/a><\/span> and a lovely hall thingie to study in.<\/p>\n<p>Q. Is UofT as hard as people say it is?<br \/>\nA. No. UofT isn&#8217;t hard, but it does require hard work. The people who say UofT is difficult are the ones that expect university to be a lovely walk in the park.<\/p>\n<p>Q. All week studying?<br \/>\nA. Well&#8230; the idea of spending all week engrossed in academics when you&#8217;re a full-time student shouldn&#8217;t be too unbelievable. If you consider that your full-time job at the moment is to get through university, it just&#8230; makes sense. Don&#8217;t be lazy!<\/p>\n<p>Q. But all week studying?!<br \/>\nA. I know. That&#8217;s how we <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">weed out the weak<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just finished 10th grade. Already excited about University. Anyways, I&#8217;ve?read the differences between the College&#8217;s there and residence. So far I&#8217;m?stuck between College University and Trinity College. I&#8217;ve read the differences between them but still can&#8217;t decide. Any recommendations? What would you say is better and why? And also what residency is also pretty good? I&#8217;ve heard good things about Woodsworth? Any recommendations? And is UoT as hard as people say it is? People say they spend all day &#8211; all week studying, is that really that difficult? \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Hey hey you eager beaver! So I&#8217;m going to divide these questions up because I&#8217;m too lazy to write in paragraphs. Enjoy: Q. University College or Trinity? A. UC all the way. Q. For why? A. Well to begin, Trinity needs me to complete a profile&#8230; a.k.a. more than any other college (aside from Vic). But for you, UC and Trin can be easy to choose between. UC is big where Trin is small. UC isn&#8217;t that hard to get into, whereas Trin is more&#8230; picky. Yada yada yada. Q. Best res? A. CHESTNUT! Granted, that one is for the people who aren&#8217;t afraid of a little walking and who have a lot more money than others. Q. Good things about Woodsworth? A. They have a Second Cup and a lovely hall thingie to study in. Q. Is UofT as hard as people say it is? A. No. UofT isn&#8217;t hard, but it does require hard work. The people who say UofT is difficult are the ones that expect university to be a lovely walk in the park. Q. All week studying? A. Well&#8230; the idea of spending all week engrossed in academics when you&#8217;re a full-time student shouldn&#8217;t be too unbelievable. If you consider that your full-time job at the moment is to get through university, it just&#8230; makes sense. Don&#8217;t be lazy! Q. But all week studying?! A. I know. That&#8217;s how we weed out the weak. 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